adj
vulpine
Vulpine (adj) means relating to a fox.
adj
1
Relating to a fox.
"She dared not raise her eyes above the level of the tea-table, and she almost expected to see a spot of accusing vulpine blood drip down and stain the whiteness of the cloth."
— Saki pseudonym; Hector Hugh Munro, The Bag (1910)
2
Foxlike in nature, especially in being cunning and sly.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vulpīnus (“foxy, fox-like”), from vulpēs, earlier volpēs (“fox”), from Proto-Indo-European *wl(o)p- (“fox”). Cognate with Welsh llywarn (“fox”), Ancient Greek ἀλώπηξ (alṓpēx), Armenian աղուէս (aġuēs), Albanian dhelpër, Lithuanian vilpišỹs (“wildcat”), and Sanskrit लोपाश (lopāśa, “jackal, fox”).
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vulpecular
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What is the meaning of vulpine?
"vulpine" (adj) means relating to a fox.
What is another word for vulpine?
Other words for "vulpine" include vulpecular.
What is the opposite of vulpine?
The opposite of "vulpine" is simple.
What are the different meanings of vulpine?
"vulpine" has 2 main meanings: 1. Relating to a fox; 2. Foxlike in nature, especially in being cunning and sly.
